Alan Dershowitz

Background

Alan Morton Dershowitz (born September 1, 1938) is an American attorney and professor emeritus at Harvard Law School. Dershowitz served as part of Jeffrey Epstein's legal defense team during the negotiation of the 2008 non-prosecution agreement (NPA) in Florida. He was subsequently named in court filings by Virginia Giuffre, who alleged that she was directed to have sexual encounters with Dershowitz. He has vigorously and consistently denied these allegations.

Dershowitz and Giuffre exchanged defamation lawsuits, which were settled in 2022. Dershowitz has maintained that he visited Epstein's properties but denied any wrongdoing. His correspondence with Epstein, portions of which appear in court exhibits, documented their professional and personal relationship over several years. Dershowitz has been both a defender and critic of the legal handling of the Epstein case.

Key Facts

• Member of Epstein's legal defense team during the 2008 NPA negotiations
• Named in Virginia Giuffre's allegations, which he has denied
• Settled mutual defamation lawsuits with Giuffre in 2022
• Professor emeritus at Harvard Law School
• Author and legal commentator on the Epstein case
• Correspondence with Epstein appears in court exhibits

Connection to Documents

Alan Dershowitz appears in the archive in correspondence with Epstein, in court filings from the Giuffre litigation, in depositions referencing his role as Epstein's attorney, and in DOJ disclosures related to the non-prosecution agreement negotiations.

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